Matthew Critchfield

Matthew Critchfield serves as a key procurement professional within the Program Support Center – Salt Lake, an operational unit of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration. He is responsible for managing federal acquisitions critical to public health infrastructure, focusing on the secure disposal of hazardous medical waste and the reliable procurement of pharmaceutical supplies and medical sundries. His work ensures compliance with federal environmental and regulatory standards while maintaining uninterrupted access to essential medications and healthcare materials for federal programs. Critchfield handles a mix of sealed bid and negotiated contracts under FAR Part 13 and Part 15, often leveraging GSA schedules and blanket purchase agreements to streamline procurement cycles. Critchfield maintains a balanced vendor ecosystem, engaging both large-scale merchant wholesalers and specialized hazardous waste treatment firms. He cultivates long-term partnerships with vendors holding appropriate EPA and state certifications for medical waste handling, as well as FDA-compliant pharmaceutical distributors. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, quality assurance protocols, and supply chain resilience, ensuring vendors meet stringent regulatory and operational benchmarks. His procurement strategy reflects a strong commitment to socioeconomic equity, with approximately half of his acquisitions set aside exclusively for small businesses under FAR 19.5. He consistently prioritizes total small business set-asides, demonstrating a deliberate effort to expand opportunities for small, minority-owned, and women-owned enterprises in high-regulation sectors. While no other set-aside categories dominate, his pattern indicates active outreach to qualified small business contractors within the medical supply and environmental services domains. Critchfield’s technical expertise centers on NAICS 424210 (Drugs and Druggists’ Sundries Merchant Wholesalers) and NAICS 562211 (Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal). He procures a range of regulated goods including controlled pharmaceuticals, sharps containers, autoclave services, and compliant transportation logistics for biohazardous materials. His domain knowledge spans federal waste management regulations, chain-of-custody protocols, and pharmaceutical distribution compliance, making him a vital link in safeguarding public health through responsible procurement.